Bracket for license-number plates.



P. A. WBRNIGn BRACKET FOR LICENSE NUMBER PLATES.

APPLIGATION FILED DEC. 23, 1912.

Patented Mar. 24, 19%

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FREDERICK A. WERNIG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BRACKET FOR LICENSE-NUMBER PLATES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

Application filed December 23, 1912. Serial No. 738,267.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. WER- Mc, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Brackets for License-Number Plates; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in brackets for attaching licensenumber plates to vehicles.

One object of the invention is to provide a license number bracket whichis particularly adapted for attaching the license number plates ofautomobiles to the caps of the radiators thereof and which may beadjusted to fit caps of different sizes.

Another object is to provide a simple, strong, durable and inexpensivebracket of this character formed from a single wire rod bent into thedesired shape.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully de scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view of thefront end of an automoblle radiator showing the application of theinvention for attaching a license number plate to the cap of theradiator; Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the bracket; Fig. 3 isa detail vertical sectional view through the number plate and lowerportion of the bracket, showing one means whereby the plate may beattached to the bracket; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view through thelower portion of. the bracket taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

My improved number supporting bracket is constructed from a single wirerod bent midway between its ends to form a narrow elongated horizontallydisposed sign engaging loop 1. The ends of the rod-after forming the10013 are brought together and bent at right angles to form the shank 2of the bracket. The ends of the rod forming the shank 2 extend insubstantially parallel re lation for a suitable distance and are thencrossed as at 3 and curved in opposite directions to form semi-circularcap engaging arms 4, the ends of which terminate or are bent into eyes 5adapted to receive a clamping bolt 6 with which is-engaged a clampingnut 7 whereby the eyes are drawn together and the arms 4 bent intoengagement with the cap of the radiator as clearly shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings.

The ends of the rod forming the shank 2 are bent at right anglessubstantially midway between the point 3 where they cross and the loop 1and the lower portions of the rods forming the shank have engaged therewith immediately above the loop 4 a clamping sleeve 8 by means of whichthe ends of the rod are firmly fastened or held together to form theshank 2. By thus clamping the shank forming ends of the rod together andcrossing said ends adjacent to the arms 3 the latter may be sprung apartto a greater or less extent for engaging radiator caps of differentsizes to which said arms are securely clamped by the bolt 6 and nut 7 ashereinbefore described.

As clearly shown the lower end of the clamping sleeve 8 is firmlyfastened to the shank with its lower end in contact with the loop, towhich the sign is adapted to be secured, and when the arms 4 are sprungapart to embrace the cap of the radiator of the automobile thehorizontal stretches of the shank will yield to the vertical armsthereof, the location of the sleeve therefore constituting an importantfeature of the invention, the same not only strengthening and holdingthe vertical arms of the shank together and in operative position in respect to the loop but also forms a reinforcement for the central portionof said loop whereby the latter is rendered strong and durable.

The license number plate 9 may be secured to the loop 1 in any suitablemanner and is here shown as being clamped thereto by a bridge plate 10the ends of which are curved to fit the opposite sides of the loop 1-and with which and with the number plate is engaged a clamping bolt 11on which is secured a clamping nut 12 whereby the brid e plate 10 andthe number plate 9 are securely clamped to the loop 1 of the bracket.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: v

The herein described bracket made from a single piece of wire bent atits central portion into a horizontally disposed elongated loop, the twostretches of wires extending side by side upwardly from the loop to forma vertical shank and then bent at right angles and then extendinghorizontally to the rear and crossingeach other and then curvedoutwardly in opposite directions from where they cross and terminatingin eyes, amember engaging with said eyes, a clamping sleeve firmlyfastened Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for around the armsforming the vertical shank, the lower end of which isin contact with theloop, whereby the vertical portions of the wire are held firmly togetherbut the upper horizontal portions of the, wire may be separated tospring the curved portions about a suitable support, and means fordetachably securing a number-plate t0 the loop.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. v FREDERICK A. WERNIG.

Witnesses:

CHARLES T. CHURCH,

W. S. WERNIG.

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